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Orchard Park (village), New York

Orchard Park, New York
Village
Location in Erie County and the state of New York
Location in Erie County and the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°45′44″N 78°44′29″W / 42.76222°N 78.74139°W / 42.76222; -78.74139Coordinates: 42°45′44″N 78°44′29″W / 42.76222°N 78.74139°W / 42.76222; -78.74139
Country United States
State New York
County Erie
Town Orchard Park
Area
 • Total 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km2)
 • Land 1.4 sq mi (3.5 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation 863 ft (263 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 3,246
 • Density 2,300/sq mi (900/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 14127
Area code(s) 716
FIPS code 36-55266
GNIS feature ID 2391038
Website orchardparkvillage.org

Orchard Park is a village in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 3,246 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from a description of the local landscape, which abounded with orchards. It is part of the BuffaloNiagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The village of Orchard Park lies north of the center of the town of Orchard Park.

Orchard Park was started by Quaker settlers in 1803. The village, formerly called "Potters Corners", was incorporated in 1921. The name change to "Orchard Park" was suggested by a local schoolteacher. Several years later, the town also changed its name from "East Hamburg" to "Orchard Park", after the village.

Orchard Park is located at 42°45′43″N 78°44′29″W / 42.76194°N 78.74139°W / 42.76194; -78.74139 (42.762159, -78.741405).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), of which 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (2.88%) is water.

Green Lake is a small artificial lake within the village.

U.S. Route 20A (Quaker Street) passes through the village, intersecting with New York State Route 240/New York State Route 277. At this intersection the street name of Route 277 changes from Orchard Park Road (which leads toward the city) to N/S Buffalo Street (which leads into the village). This causes people in the village to refer to Route 277 as Buffalo Street and people that aren't from the village to call it Orchard Park Road. This intersection is known locally as the "Four Corners" and is the center of the village.


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